2018 Summer Festivals In + Around Detroit

It’s hard to believe that summer festivals are well underway ! I get excited just thinking about elephant ears and snow cones… We all know as parents that’s the one thing we look forward to unless you enjoy the rides {I’m a scaredy-cat when it comes to those things}! There is absolutely nothing like the community feel you get from attending a summer festival. Some of these events have parades, some will have fireworks, some have live bands and some will have road races… they are all unique in their own way! If we missed something please let us know by commenting below. Our city is AMAZING and offers so much! Here’s to a fun-filled summer in the D! 

Click on the “+” to expand the dates listed below to see what festivals are happening that week!  

   Oakland County Fair

July 6 – 15, 2018
{Davisburg}

 

14th Annual Michigan Lavender Festival 

July 13 – 15, 2018
{Blake Farms – Armada}

 

Paradise Valley Music Festival

July 14 – 16, 2018
{Hart Plaza – Detroit}

 

 Michigan Jazz Festival

July 15, 2018
{Livonia}

 

Ann Arbor Art Fair

July 19 – 22, 2018
{Ann Arbor}

 

 Farmington Area Founders Festival

July 19 – 22, 2018
{Downtown Farmington}

 

Crash Detroit 

July 20 – 21, 2018
{Detroit}

 Ann Arbor Art Fair

July 19 – 22, 2018
{Ann Arbor}

 

 Farmington Area Founders Festival

July 19 – 22, 2018
{Downtown Farmington}

 

Crash Detroit 

July 20 – 21, 2018
{Detroit}

 

 Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Fair

July 22 – 28, 2018
{Saline}

 

 Fowlerville Family Fair 

July 23 – 28, 2018
{Fowlerville}

 

Sterlingfest

July 26-28 from

{Sterling Heights}

 

 Maker Faire Detroit 

July 28 – 29 2018
{Dearborn}

 

 Maker Faire Detroit 

July 28 – 29 2018
{Dearborn}

 

Monroe County Fair

July 29 – August 4, 2018
{Monroe}

 

St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit Annual Highland Games

August 3 – 4, 2018
{Greenmead – Livonia}

 

Buy Michigan Now Festival

August 3 – 5, 2018
{Northville}

 

Boxfest Detroit 

August 2018 (Fridays + Saturdays)
{Hamtramck}

 

Boxfest Detroit 

August 2018 (Fridays + Saturdays)
{Hamtramck}

 

Monroe County Fair

July 29 – August 4, 2018
{Monroe}

 

Buy Michigan Now Festival

August 3 – 5, 2018
{Northville}

 

 Wayne County Fair

August 6 – 11, 2018
{Belleville}

 

Trinity International Film Festival

August 9 – 12, 2018
{Carr Center – Detroit}

 

Detroit Caribbean Cultural Festival

August 10 – 12, 2018
{New Center Park – Detroit}

 

Saline’s Summer Fest

August 10 – 11, 2018

{Saline}

 

Dexter Daze

August 10 – 11, 2018

{Dexter}

 

Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival

August 10 – 12, 2018
{Sweetest Heart of Mary Catholic Church – Russell St – Detroit}

 

Boxfest Detroit 

August 2018 (Fridays + Saturdays)
{Hamtramck}

 

 Milford Memories Summer Festival

August 10 – 12, 2018
{Milford}

 

Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival

August 10 – 12, 2018
{Sweetest Heart of Mary Catholic Church – Russell St – Detroit}

 

Detroit Caribbean Cultural Festival

August 10 – 12, 2018
{New Center Park – Detroit}

 

Trinity International Film Festival

August 9 – 12, 2018
{Carr Center – Detroit}

 

 Day Out with Thomas at Huckleberry Railroad

August 17 – 19, 24 – 26, 2018
{Flint}

 

 Woodward Dream Cruise

August 18, 2018
{Telegraph}

 

Boxfest Detroit 

August 2018 (Fridays + Saturdays)
{Hamtramck}

 

  Howell Melon Festival

August 17 – 19, 2018
{Howell}

 

 Day Out with Thomas at Huckleberry Railroad

August 17 – 19, 24 – 26, 2018
{Flint}

 

Thunder Over Michigan Air Show

August 25 – 26, 2018
{Ypsilanti}

 

Renaissance Festival

August 18 – September 30, 2018
{Holly}

 

 Chelsea County Fair

August 21 – 25, 2018
{Chelsea}

 

Day Out with Thomas at Huckleberry Railroad

August 17 – 19, 24 – 26, 2018
{Flint}

 

Renaissance Festival

August 18 – September 30, 2018
{Holly}

 

Saline Community Fair

August 29 – September 3, 2018
{Saline}

 

Michigan State Fair

August 30 – September 3, 2018
{Novi}

 

 Renaissance Festival

August 18 – September 30, 2018
{Holly}

 

  Michigan State Fair

August 30 – September 3, 2018
{Novi}

 

Detroit Jazz Festival 

August 31 – September 3, 2018
{Detroit} 

 

Saline Community Fair

August 29 – September 3, 2018
{Saline}

 

Arts, Beats & Eats

August 31– September 3, 2018

{Detroit}

 Have any other festivals that we should add to the list? Let us know! Have a GREAT summer!!! 

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Megan lives in Livonia with her husband and three toddlers. Megan works full-time in automotive customer data and digital marketing, but constantly feels the pull of entrepreneurship. When she's not balancing her working-mom schedule with her ever impossible home organization standards, you can find her dreaming up more designs for her apparel and babywearing company. Megan has a passion for learning, podcasts, all things birth, attachment and crunchy parenting. She loves chocolate milkshakes and believes that leggings ARE pants. Keep up with Megan by following her on Instagram: @momoxieco

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